Baking, like anything else in life, is a skill acquired and developed through practice. I used to say when asked, “I can cook but I’m definitely not a baker!” because it always Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Dessert Person”
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Book Club Tuesday: Scandinavian Green
Whether people are trying to make choices based on the environmental impact of their cooking or their changing dietary needs, choosing to eat more plants is more common now than it was when Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Scandinavian Green”
Book Club Tuesday: Home Cookery Year

2020 has been a year. When my daughter started back at school in September, I felt like I hit the ground running. Suddenly, each day had a name again and a purpose. Weekdays and weekends, slipping from late summer then Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Home Cookery Year”
Book Club Tuesday: The Pastry School

Never, in my wildest dreams, did I ever think that I was capable enough to create gorgeous, flowery, and fantastical pastry just like Julie Jones does. Like many, I’ve been following along with each pastry and pasta post that Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: The Pastry School”
Book Club Tuesday: Simple Cake

There’s nothing as comforting as the smell of a cake baking when you walk into a home. It smells like love. (1)
Some reviews write themselves. Last weekend I had a cookbook club meeting. It was early Sunday morning and I was sitting with a cookbook in my favourite chair by the window. I had inwardly rejoiced at the prospect of Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Simple Cake”
Book Club Tuesday: Duchess at Home

Nothing makes me happier than celebrating the good things that come from Edmonton, Alberta. It always seemed to me that growing up in Edmonton, I spent much of my time yearning for all the exciting things — clothes, food, concerts, etc. — that other bigger cities had to offer. Which is why I looked Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Duchess at Home”